Darwin Australia is at the ‘Top End’, as the northern half of the Northern Territory of Australia is known. Darwin is a place of sunshine, beaches and hectic nightlife. Darwin's weather is tropical, no summer or winter, instead Darwin's weather is wet from November until April and the weather in Darwin is dry from May until October which is the busy time for Darwin tourism.

People hailing from at least 56 countries make up the mellow, modern metropolis of Darwin. This sociable hub is where non-Aboriginal meets Aboriginal (Larrakia), where urban meets remote, and where industry meets idleness. The city attracts itinerant workers and visitors from around Australia, and its university and port bring students and sailors. The population ebbs and increases with the seasons. Forty percent of the population only settled in the last 40 years, the majority, like you, intending only to stop by but ending up staying. Darwin’s location on a tropical tip of the country’s north coast means six subtle shifts of season, with a not-so-subtle disparity between the Dry and Wet – which can bring colossal storms.

Surrounded by a red sand desert which stretches for hundreds of kilometres in all directions, Alice Springs is one of Australia’s most famous outback towns. It is the gateway to the iconic natural features of Ulu?u (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tju?a National Park.
Here, stories of Australia’s history and heritage are told through a colourful cast of characters and events that include camel races, gold-diggers and outback pioneers.

Discover Darwin, the relaxed, tropical capital of the Northern Territory.
Plan your Darwin holiday using our three-day itinerary. Visit Darwin’s attractions and Aboriginal art galleries, cruise past crocodiles on the Adelaide River and day trip to Litchfield National Park.
Learn more about the Northern Territory and its many iconic destinations.
From Darwin, it’s a day trip to World heritage-listed Kakadu National Park – a rich tapestry of wetlands, wildlife and Aboriginal rock art galleries. Fly to Australia’s Red Centre, home to the sacred, sandstone monolith of Ulu?u, as well as Alice Springs, Kings Canyon, Finke Gorge National Park and the MacDonnell Ranges.

The thriving outback town of Alice rises out of an endless expanse of red dirt and rugged ranges from all sides. What began 135 years ago as a simple telegraph station has developed into a modern low-rise metropolis. It’s famous for its remote location, and many local business operators have a franchise on the outback look, dressing buildings with corrugated iron and other rustic touches. It’s the main town to that most popular monolith to the south, so tourists can outnumber locals six to one. Though the saying goes that residents only qualify as ‘locals’ if they’ve seen the Todd River flow three times – which can take at least 20 years.